Fearless Abstract Mixed-Media with Samantha daSilva

Title: Fearless Abstract Mixed-Media with Samantha daSilva

Instructor: Samantha daSilva

Schedule: Saturday - Sunday, March 31 – April 1, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Level: All Levels (focused teens 16+ welcome!)

Tuition: $170 Member / $250 Non-Member

Supply: $40

Description:  Join professional artist Samantha daSilva as she shares her unique method of painting: rollers rather than brushes, tables instead of easels, lots of paint and water, canvas manipulation and plaster, sand and wood shavings to create ethereal textured abstracts.

This workshop covers a basic overview of acrylic paints & mediums, fearless abstract painting and collage techniques & philosophy, texture-building, creating washes & glazes to achieve depth and so much more! Students will be encouraged to find and explore their own artistic style in a safe, supportive environment.

Instructor bio: Beneath her amiable personality burns a fervent fire to express life through art and dialogue. Samantha daSilva is a professional artist, living on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Born in Brazil, Samantha was inspired at an early age by her copiously artistic family.  Her grandmother, a portrait artist, her aunt, an accomplished jewelry designer, and her mother, a water colorist, all influenced Samantha to experiment with a variety of mediums.

Upon graduating high school, Samantha opted out of attending art school for a career path that was ‘safer’ and ‘more secure’. But life has a magnetic force that pulls you back to where you need to be. Ten years and an array of tumultuously revelatory experiences led her back to her initial love: art.

Intent on making up for lost time, Samantha dedicated herself to creating and teaching art. Her passion for abstract painting has manifested itself though prolific expressions of art on canvas and varying media. Since ’08, Samantha’s work has been exhibited in over 100 different group and solo shows across North America.

As an educator, Samantha has instructed at various public & private institutions throughout Canada and the US.

Supply fee includes:

• 2 canvas boards, 24” x 30” each
• Acrylic Paint
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Titanium White
  • Yellow Ochre
• Saran Wrap
• Modeling/Molding Paste
• Gloss Gel Medium
• Palette Knife
• Table Covering

Students should bring:

• 3-5 Landscape/Nature photos that resonate with you
• Apron
• Large Spray Bottle
• 1, 4” Paint Roller – 9” long (from roller to end of handle) and 4” across (This is a hardware store item - like the one pictured here: https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/732087/732087976243.jpg)
• 4, 4” replaceable foam inserts to fit paint roller
• 2” paint scraper (Hardware store item - like the one pictured here: http://www.rona.ca/images/0271011_L.jpg)
• 1 cup of sand, salt or sawdust
• Paper Towels
• Additional palette knives (if you have them – any size – hardware store putty knives ok)

Minimum Enrollment: 5

Maximum Enrollment: 10